To be fair, a lot of the Asian cities are relative latecomers to the subway game compared to Europe/New York, so have the advantage of newer technology and past experiences to draw on without having to retrofit old stock. In 50 years time, African cities will probably have the best subways.
I lived in Korea for a year as a US soldier and the subway was one of the big reasons I fell in love with Korea. That was over 20 years ago. I still regard Seoul as my home away from home.
When i was younger, i traveled a lot... but to outdoor places, enjoying the natural beauty. As i got older, i became fascinated more with the cities and cultures, trying to figure out what works and why when it comes to living with one another. This video is a great example of that. If we're building or expanding a mass transit system, we need to learn what works and what doesn't. Thanks for the video!
The fact that no one sits on the pregnant people seat even if there's no one who is pregnant there . Definitely not in the subways in my country like people refuse to get up even if there is actually someone pregnant
Most people don’t do, but I have seen some instances where ahjussis will come sit there. Older people occasionally sits there as well. Depending on how long their trip will be. But people will actually move out of the seat if there is someone pregnant. However, if they’re not sitting at the pregnant seat, then people will most likely not move as it has the first come first serve system.
People sit in those seats all the time. I've seen plenty of ahjusshis in them and I'm always thinking "Oh when is your due date sir?" The Korean government/ hospitals/doctors? (I actually don't know which issues rhem) give pregnant people special like. It looks like a luggage tag that they can put it on their bag and show "yes I can sit here" When my friend was pregnant she always made sure it was visible when she was sitting. But yeah tons of people will sit in those seats. Usually they will vacate them once a pregnant person boards tho. But not always.
@@kokodoll If I remembered correctly, I think it’s until late March or early April. But the heating is just there. It feels nice. I noticed that there was a machine under the chairs and it also releases warm air through the grills under the seats to warm your legs.
I am sure u have visited Europe. I visited Ukraine, Kiev during the times of the Soviet Union.. I must say their train subways are simply beautiful and squeaky clean . Every stop are announced in Russian, Ukrainian and English language . Walking through each station is so esthetically pleasing . They have vending machines where u can change money, drink delicious flavors of seltzer's water . On every station you can find very friendly Train personnel . To get a ride u have to pay 5 cents aka 5 kopeek .
All I see is very well organized, clean, and beautiful train station' s subway . In the U.S. the interiors are simply depressing , run down, and one can distinctly smell urine and rodents . Have I also mention too many eccentric people? You are so lucky living in S. Korea. 👍
@@jeenie.weenie Yours is not an unique experience. On any given day at least two lines are shut down for repairs, every car of every train smells of piss (the whole city smells of piss, you just get noseblind after two hours), and the obnoxious train buskers that start breakdancing in the middle of the train make me want to commit homicide, which I suppose makes me an even more typical New Yorker. I've heard New York in the 90s under Giuliani was much cleaner and orderly, but I never got to experience it.
I was at Seoul Korea for a few hours for a layover once, and the people there are so sweet. In the bathrooms, the sinks are non-touch (which is good) but I am big dumb and often get confused whenever I have to wash my hands, and the people there always try EVERY single sink for one that works. I swear Koreans are the kindest people on the planet.
The Seoul subway system has come a long way in a very short time. Not having to take the village bus anymore to get to the national rail subway at Shinseoldong was already huge for me. To be fair each of these innovations come originally from the various Tokyo subways, but I enjoy them all. 😊
NYC A disel train was idling in the subway for hours, filling it with diesel exhaust fumes while I waited forever for a train to come, it was deserted except for a few sketchy homeless guys. When the train came it was super loud and screechy and I felt way more depressed after the whole experience So like, worse than Korea's
I’m Korean and coincidentally I was travelling by the underground in London for the first time ever. I couldn’t help but compare egging to the Korean subway systems bc THEY ARE SO CONVENIENT. the underground was so small and tight and confusing and overly warm. It just made me miss Korea even more
@@Cloudyallday i am a korean and i used that username becuase i have been living abroad for most my life. i missed my home country and have been quite loving my country as i never got to fully experience normal life there. so please don't accuse me of lying becuase i am not and you cannot find any proof that i am not korean. i can also not find any proof i am korean but all i can say is i am and u can choose to believe it or not
The metro/train/public transport system in the Netherlands is better when it comes to bikes, but probably lacks a little on the other things. Overall it is pretty good but it can definitely learn a thing or two from Korean or japanese systems i think.
Brazil's São Paulo subway system is pretty good, they're one of the cleanest of the world, but the Seoul's system looks more organized, I hope I can visit Korea and try it!!
Great thing about the free toilets in subways is Koreans, in general, seem to respect the community and keep such areas clean. In the UK any toilet on the Underground will look like a bomb site of waste
Korea used to have super fast escalator. And than accident happen a lot bc of it.(ppl always walk over there.+ Some old ppl cant step out fast enough. And it cause accident too.) So they change it. + elevator is also slow. You cant push close botton. (Simiral reason.) The city i live dosent have subway tho. Its train and bus only.
Thank you for the video. Korea have transformed very rapidly from a Military style control government (back in 1982 when I first visited) to a dynamic open forward-thinking society today and will continue to do so. During one of the many drills for invasion (1982), public siren would wail, the military would usher us into underground shelters that have eateries, shops, minimarts and exit on to a different street. We spend about 20 to 30 minutes down there, but you don't feel it is an underground shelter at all - that had an impact on me what underground shelter should be. In a strange way, I do miss those drills because of the cooperation of the public in quickly leaving the surface for underground, we all were gone from the streets in under two minutes, literally.
I seond that! Korea subway stations are extremely clean! The bathrooms have both traditional squat or full toilet - clean and free! They have mini markets in the stations to shop! I'm considering taking up Korean to move there!
Ooohhh when I went to HK one time they had the same and I was soooo happy and satisfied that everyone would follow the rules thinking about other people 😍😍😍😍😍😍
We at Delhi, India have all of these thing except the cycle thingy and vending machines but in lieu we have restaurant and fast food outlets at every major station and you can use your metro card, token and a debit or credit card.... And it almost never gets late and there's a whole coach reserved for women with helpdesks everywhere you go, there's police and the army for any threats and every coach has cctv and you can talk to the driver in case of emergency.... The washrooms are not Elite class but they are good and free.... There are coloured footsteps for different metro lines on the floor.....☺️
Here in Hong Kong, i’d say the subway systems are similar to seoul’s. Subways are cheap, efficient and almost everyone uses it here (which makes it very crowded). On platforms, we also have TVs which designate when a train arrives and which train carriage is crowded and which is empty.
Oh my you have so many safety products!!! Besides every thing else! My corner of Cali doesn't even compare to what I've seen here! I doubt if its any better after leaving Cali 2years ago? They were extending the Metro purple line, USC area, when I moved out of state. Dang girl that's pretty awesome!
Jeenie, all your video's are atleast 1 year old, so happy that you are alive and well! in my country Australia, we have significant problem with Graffiti, it's everywhere in railway yards and rolling stock, could you make a video of the different punishments and penalties for Graffiti, antisocial behaviour in your country? would be interesting as in this country, punishment amounts to residing in a four star hotel, board and breakfast laid on.
I’m Korean and this video made me grateful for all the things here! Never really thought about how efficient the subway system is… Thanks for pointing it out :)
We don’t have a subway system (even though my city has a population of over 2 million) so we only have trains. All trains are every 30 minutes. 30! Meanwhile smaller cities have subway trains every 5 minutes. The city btw is Brisbane Australia.
I'm from Long Island, NY and I sometimes go into NYC.... If you know, you know that our subways are shit, especially since there's been a ton of subway killings/shootings/muggings that I haven't taken the subway in months/a year.
✨a little about Ukrainian culture✨ our subways have stairs for ordinary people, but we have excavators instead of stairs! (I mean in the entrance to the metro there are stairs, and then there are excavators inside) we don't have such vending machines unfortunately :( there are naturally toilets there but only for the staff, that's all! (also, the Kiyv's metro is the biggest in Ukraine)
I found the train systems in America to be completely crap as far as city lines go. Amtrak is actually very good, but it's for long treks between large cities. I took an Amtrak from Raleigh NC to Washington DC, and it was an extremely pleasant ride.
What is great about asia is you dont really need transportation. Everything you need is in walking distance with lots of momnpops, boutiques, cafes, pc bangs, open air vendors etc which makes it feel comfy cozy quaint townie even in major city.
"How does your subway compare to Korea's?" It doesn't as a former NYer (but at least it runs 24/7) and current Chicagoan (it is connected to the airports but don't even get me started on the CTA).... *filling out visa applications to move out of US
I’ve been to South Korea many times and I must say their subways are great too, cheaper than Singapore’s. I am bias as I am from Singapore, so I feel Singapore’s is still the best! 😂😂😂😂
My city have just one line, 8 stops total, it's pretty clean and punctual but nothing more than that though, and probably you'll always find a seat because there aren't so many people in there 🤣
In Melbourne we got toilets at all underground stations and big stations, and some suburban stations - they're free to use, but cause it's public transport, they can be gross af We have vending machines, they're just dodgy and overpriced ($5.00 AUD for a bag of lollies) And all of our trains have priority seating near the train doors Only thing I wish we had was super organised directories telling you where to stand on the platform or where to walk in the station
I'm in London, and I thought this was super normal? Do other underground trains not have this??? London has one of the oldest underground systems too, super embarrassing if other places don't have this basic stuff down. I mean having seats for pregnant/disabled people is the norm right???
I don't have an underground's system in my city, however I have visited London many times and love the iconic 'London Underground.' It's just a shame that the map is easily read after 20 minutes hunched over examining it, and that people hardly ever listen to instructions. Sounds like you have a good set up. Thanks for making me laugh Jeenie!
I think Japan's subway (Tokyo) and China's (Shanghai) is very much the same as Seoul's. How are the subways outside of Seoul like? At lower tier cities in China, they still use old fashioned trains and the stations are not as clean or pleasant as the ones in Shanghai.
I am in Philippines and I dont think I even have subways where I am from we get on May-busses ask for a ride from ppl with motorcycles e-bikes and taxi's
